<< Oh, goody, I thought I was the only that thought
this was drivel.>>

Not so fast; I didn't say she writes drivel. I don't think a
discussion of real drivel (of which there are vast quantities
in the mystery-romance category) belongs in rara-avis.
Evanovich is far above that, though she got her
apprenticeship writing romances.

I am encouraged to try Val McDermid again; I'll pick
something up on my next trip to the dime store -- our local
library doesn't buy many good mysteries; apparently they have
come to rely on a few patrons, including me, to donate our
castoffs. In Los Angeles, my wife and I donated all our
surplus books to the National Council of Jewish Women, at
whose thrift-store on Fairfax and Olympic I used to pick up
so many great books. For those who live in Los Angeles, check
it out. The book section looks a shambles, but they get large
donations of remarkably good stuff. Imagine picking up the
complete works of Herbert Marcuse or a dozen Gold Medals in
one trip, for a quarter each!

Regards,

mt
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